Maps: See where more educated people come from when they move to Nevada or Washoe County

Mar. 2, 2014

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The U.S. Census Bureau released figures last month showing county-to-county migration data for the United States, including for education of the people moving.

The top map shows the people age 25 and older who moved to Nevada from another state who had a four-year college degree or an advanced or professional degree. The bottom map shows the same figures for people who moved to Washoe County from another county.

Put your mouse pointer on a specific state or county to get more information.The Census Bureau created the estimates from its annual American Community Survey. It surveys a small sample of population each year in every state. To get this estimates, it combined survey figures from 2006 to 2011. Census bureau statistician Ken Koerber said the figures weren't precise an average of migration trends during those years, but was meant to give a snapshot of what the migration looked like.

Use the plus or minus tool in the upper left hand corner of the map to zoom in or zoom out.